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Life Line Not a tool to help to get an answer right while racing.
Blow The Guy That's just an expression right (See also Snatch Block)
Flying The Guy Hoisting the bowman up the headstay to clear the chute in a
gale. (Yes, it can be done)
Battle Flag Something that shouldn't be flown on boats under 30 feet.
(See also Flying the Guy)
Shackle A device even harder to open under pressure than a virgin's bra!
Overtaking Eating all of the free snacks at the yacht club bar.
Sleep A task only others seem to get to participate in on an offshore
race.
Harness An uncomfortable piece of equipment made to drag you through the
water when knocked overboard.
Kite What you get when the spinn trimmer let's go of the sheet. (See Mary
Poppins)
Pit Man Person responsible for handing out beer and snacks.
Vang Who came up with the name for this
Winch Handle A tool used to grind a winch. Also a tool used to grind a
wench.
Wet Weather Gear The term for all forms of racing attire
Leech A crewmember that never seems to have a dime when its time to pay for drinks or meals
Luff The Front part of a sail that everyone but the helmsman seems to pay attention to
(see also Telltales)
Luff up Something racers do to each other to catch the back of the fleet
Head (See Stern Pulpit)
Halyard Something that only jams or breaks when you're winning
Sheet A line made to rip gloves or hands apart. Has ability to tangle on anything.
Bow The part of the boat that no one should have to work on.
Temporary section of an offshore Catamaran
Backstay The last thing to grab as your falling overboard
Stem Fitting The hole made in a competitors boat when your helmsman misjudges a Port / Starboard crossing
Snatch Block Men use to spend a lot of time at sea. They must have been shaped very differently in those days.
Hatch A hole to fall into
Companionway Another name for a hole to fall into
Heave to Newcommers quite often find themselves heaving too
Anchor The thing rotting in the bilge of every racing yacht (unseen)
Sewerman A sailor that has a fetish for wet soggy nylon
Foreguy First guy to the bar
Afterguy Last guy out of the bar
Lazy Guy Most YachtRacers when they're not Racing (if this one offends you, please leave)
Winch A thing you grind till it squeals
Wench A thing you grind till it squeals
Keel A very heavy depthsounder only used on Unamarans(monohulls)
Interior A term not used in conjuction with racing yachts
Comfort Another term not used in conjunction with racing yachts
Bunk A small uncomfortable area for wet sailors to attempt sleep
Inside Overlap The part of a race that resembles a political debate
Round Up Easiest way to get the oncoming watch on deck
Round Down A bad, bad thing for a bowman out on the spinnaker pole
Gybe Set A great way to end up on Port Tack right in front of the whole Fleet thats approaching the mark on Starboard
Pop the Chute The sound a Poly Chute makes just as it blows apart(see America One)
Cunningham A Sly Pig or a complicated term for a downhaul
Tactician A kind term for a Smart Ass or Arrogant SOB or Dumb Ass or Lucky SOB
Helmsman The nut attached to the rudder through a steering mechanism


Will the Beaumont Yacht Club Return?
KFDM-TV News, Texas - 15 hours ago
Piles of decaying debris clutter the grounds of the Beaumont Yacht Club, where, before ike, hundreds of boats sat. Yacht Club Commodore, Ricky Ware said, ...


Fun and fashion on board at the Yacht Club
Danvers Herald, MA - Nov 19, 2008
By Myrna Fearer/Danvers Herald The fashion centers of Paris, Milan and Manhattan seemed to come together on the runway at the Danversport Yacht Club on a ...


Bitter End Yacht Club Announces Employee Cutbacks
Platinum News Online, British Virgin Islands - 11 hours ago
The Bitter End Yacht Club, located on Virgin Gorda, has announced that the family-owned resort will reluctantly undergo staffing reductions in response to ...


Man admits damaging boat at yacht club
East Anglian Daily Times, UK - 23 hours ago
A MAN has admitted damaging a boat at the town's yacht club and stealing thousands of pounds worth of maritime equipment. Stephen Puttick, of Folly End, ...


Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club's Pallot Windows Frostbite report
BYM News (press release), Spain - 18 hours ago
... Yacht Club’s annual Frostbite Series on Sunday morning, sponsored this year by Pallot Windows making a welcome debut on the Jersey sailing scene. ...


Hallandale Yacht Club joins the foreclosure club
Bizjournals.com, NC - Nov 14, 2008
The Yacht Club condominium in Hallandale Beach is on course for a foreclosure from Miami-based Ocean Bank. The bank filed a notice of foreclosure on Nov. ...


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Alamitos Bay Yacht Club's Turkey Day Regatta
Sail World, Australia - Nov 19, 2008
... season regatta will see small boats from San Diego to San Francisco racing in Alamitos Bay Yacht Club's annual Turkey Day Regatta Saturday and Sunday. ...


Whisenhunt: If you can't beat it, charter it
Ventura County Star, CA - 21 hours ago
I chartered it last weekend to Balboa Yacht Club. Klatt, who makes sails at Gary Swenson's Ullman Sails loft, has been the king of local J-24 skippers for ...


Barrington Yacht Club holds annual awards banquet
EastBayRI.com, RI - Nov 18, 2008
Barrington Yacht Club held its annual awards banquet on Saturday, Nov. 15. Following is a list of the winners. • Senior awards: Ron Hopkins, Merriman Award ...


Ocean Marine Yacht Club Offers an Affordable Paradiseon Sunny ...
MarketWatch - Nov 11, 2008
Ocean Marine Yacht Club (OMYC), a soaring resort-property in Florida's famed Hallandale Beach, presents buyers with a truly unique paradise in direct ...

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